Why You Shouldn't Give up on That Failed Plan Yet

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The year I graduated from high school, I applied to write an examination called Joint Admission for Matriculation Board (JAMB). All high school graduates are required to take the exam before they can be offered admission to any of the State/Federal Tertiary institutions in my country.Though I was confident I was going to get a high score, the Exams Board later cancelled the results of everyone who sat for the exams in my venue. This is usually the case in my country as that particular examination board is known for mass cancellation of examinees’ results. They do this on the bases of disorganization/malpractices in the respective Examination venues. When this happens, examinees in such venues would have to return the following year to retake the exam. Though I was never involved with any sort of malpractice, it was quite unfortunate that I had been unlucky to be affected by that law several times.I would stay up all night studying, praying on that. There were times I’d feel depressed because my mates were all in school and I still hadn’t gotten an admission. I remember times when I’d run into some of my high school teachers and they’d ask “Belinda how are you, how is School” I’d usually just smile and nod shamefully.After 7 whole years of leaving high school and several failed tries, I finally got into the university. How did it happen? The exams were formerly paper-based but that year, it was changed to computer-based. I was positive about this new development because I knew the chances of malpractice will be very low as everyone would be given their individual computers.I was rig # Options ht. The exams were strict and well organized. Every examinee had a computer to themselves and the seating arrangement/spacing was far enough that you couldn’t see the screen of the person seated next to you. After the exams were over, The results were out and I did it! I had scored so high that my name was number 3 on the merit list of the university I had applied to. I even got to work in a big organisation as a psychologist where I get to assist other teenagers daily.In life sometimes things almost never turn up the way you intend. You can plan all you want but as they say; “Life is what happens when you are busy making plans. But that shouldn’t mean you’d have to stop planning and just go with the wind anywhere it takes you. It means plan but still, keep an open mind, willing to welcome change.Just like you, there are countless successful people who had to face rejections quite a number of times. Jack Ma — the CEO of Alibaba Group, Abraham Lincoln — the former US president and Colonel Sanders — Founder of KFC, to name a few, have all been there. Getting a rejection shouldn’t discourage your plans. Rather, it should motivate you to plan better.There’s a song that says<blockquote id="cac0">“you can plan your life to the last detail, try to force your heart to follow through your days. But the funny thing about answered prayers is they come to you in unexpected ways”</blockquote>What are those plans that you’ve made that went totally wrong? Don’t be discouraged yet, something bigger is about to happen for you. I promise you it’s coming. Soon you’d see it all makes sense.</article></body>

Some years ago while taking a walk in my old neighborhood, I saw a girl — about 12 years old. She was being beaten up by her foster mother. Trying to eavesdrop as I slowly walked by, I learnt, the girl had been confirmed pregnant and claimed she had been sexually abused on several occasions by her foster father — the lady’s husband.

According to the young girl, he had threatened to kill her if she told anyone. It was not until she fell ill and was taken for a test that the truth came out.

It was quite unfortunate that the woman began beating the girl and accusing her of seducing her husband. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for the poor girl but I felt helpless. I was just a high school senior at that time and did not have the resources to be of help.

Then I came up with a plan. I was going to finish high school, get admission into the university where I’d study Psychology and when I graduate, I’d get licensed and start going out to help children like that young girl.

It took me 7 years after graduating high school to get an admission into the University. Yeah, I know that’s a really long time. What was the reason for the delay? You may wonder. I’d tell you. Life happened.

The year I graduated from high school, I applied to write an examination called Joint Admission for Matriculation Board (JAMB). All high school graduates are required to take the exam before they can be offered admission to any of the State/Federal Tertiary institutions in my country.

Though I was confident I was going to get a high score, the Exams Board later cancelled the results of everyone who sat for the exams in my venue. This is usually the case in my country as that particular examination board is known for mass cancellation of examinees’ results. They do this on the bases of disorganization/malpractices in the respective Examination venues. When this happens, examinees in such venues would have to return the following year to retake the exam. Though I was never involved with any sort of malpractice, it was quite unfortunate that I had been unlucky to be affected by that law several times.

I would stay up all night studying, praying on that. There were times I’d feel depressed because my mates were all in school and I still hadn’t gotten an admission. I remember times when I’d run into some of my high school teachers and they’d ask “Belinda how are you, how is School” I’d usually just smile and nod shamefully.

After 7 whole years of leaving high school and several failed tries, I finally got into the university. How did it happen? The exams were formerly paper-based but that year, it was changed to computer-based. I was positive about this new development because I knew the chances of malpractice will be very low as everyone would be given their individual computers.

I was right. The exams were strict and well organized. Every examinee had a computer to themselves and the seating arrangement/spacing was far enough that you couldn’t see the screen of the person seated next to you. After the exams were over, The results were out and I did it! I had scored so high that my name was number 3 on the merit list of the university I had applied to. I even got to work in a big organisation as a psychologist where I get to assist other teenagers daily.

In life sometimes things almost never turn up the way you intend. You can plan all you want but as they say; “Life is what happens when you are busy making plans. But that shouldn’t mean you’d have to stop planning and just go with the wind anywhere it takes you. It means plan but still, keep an open mind, willing to welcome change.

Just like you, there are countless successful people who had to face rejections quite a number of times. Jack Ma — the CEO of Alibaba Group, Abraham Lincoln — the former US president and Colonel Sanders — Founder of KFC, to name a few, have all been there. Getting a rejection shouldn’t discourage your plans. Rather, it should motivate you to plan better.

There’s a song that says

“you can plan your life to the last detail, try to force your heart to follow through your days. But the funny thing about answered prayers is they come to you in unexpected ways”

What are those plans that you’ve made that went totally wrong? Don’t be discouraged yet, something bigger is about to happen for you. I promise you it’s coming. Soon you’d see it all makes sense.